chier une pendule
\ʃje yn pɑ̃.dyl\
The verdict
“chier une pendule” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - S’agiter et s’énerver pour des choses de petite importance.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chier une pendule |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ʃje yn pɑ̃.dyl\ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “chier une pendule” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
chier une pendule is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʃje yn pɑ̃.dyl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "S’agiter et s’énerver pour des choses de petite importance.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for chier une pendule, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is chier une pendule, spelled C-H-I-E-R- -U-N-E- -P-E-N-D-U-L-E.
Definition
- 1S’agiter et s’énerver pour des choses de petite importance.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “chier une pendule”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-H-I-E-R- -U-N-E- -P-E-N-D-U-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ʃje yn pɑ̃.dyl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.